Support Practitioner

**Suffolk County Council - Constantine House, Ipswich, IP1 2DH - Hybrid**:

- **£26,421 per annum (pro rata for part time)**:

- **37 hours per week - Flexible working options available**:

- **Fixed Term or Secondment (Up to March 2027 - External Funding)**

We are focused on making a meaningful difference to communities across Suffolk. How? By listening to our people, learning from what they say and creating a culture of mutual respect, where everyone works together to achieve great things. As a **Support Practitioner **in the** Criminal Exploitation Hubs**, you’ll be as keen to collaborate and build a bright future as we are. So, to make a positive impact, connect with us and connect with a fantastic career.

**Your role and responsibilities**

Working as part of the team you will:

- deliver targeted outreach support in locations identified by partners including the police and community leaders
- you will engage with children, families and members of the community to identify risks and work collaboratively to disrupt and prevent criminal exploitation
- work closely with children who are at risk of criminal exploitation, exploring opportunities to educate and divert them away from harm, whilst supporting and empowering parents and carers to shape better futures for young people in Suffolk
- work with partners to identify opportunities to make communities safer and improve the lives of young people living in the area.

**You will need**
- experience working with partner agencies in a collaborative way
- the ability to build trust and work constructively with those at risk of criminal exploitation, and with their families whilst maintaining professional boundaries
- excellent communication skills with adults, children and professionals alike
- to be well organised and has a creative mind when it comes to problem solving
- to work some evenings and some weekends to fit in with the demands of the role
- to be comfortable travelling to meetings and other activities around the county.

**The team**
- The purpose of the Criminal Exploitation Hubs is to identify opportunities to prevent children from being criminally exploited within Suffolk. By engaging with children during outreach sessions and sharing information and intelligence with partners including the Police, we can respond to rising concerns and provide expert intervention in locations that pose a risk to children and young people.
- Our team works hard to safeguard children and young people in Suffolk, whilst providing education and knowledge to communities to help them identify exploitation and empower them to report it.
- Shaping the lives of young people for the better and making communities safer for future generations are just two examples of the impact you and the team will have daily.
- Our working days are usually Monday to Friday with individual team members completing scheduled outreach work on one Saturday each month. Additionally, we practice hybrid working.

**Empowering Everyone**

**For more information**

**How to apply**

**Step 1 -** Read the** **Job and Person Profile (JPP) (docx).**

**Step 3 - **Upload a** **supporting statement** indicating how you meet each of the criteria in the ‘Person Profile’ section **of the** **JPP.
- You should use the **Supporting Statement template (docx)**.
- Please use Arial font size 11 and keep your statement to a maximum of two sides of A4.

**Please note**:Without a supporting statement, your interest will not be progressed. Any supporting documents must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

**Closing date: 11.30pm, 22 November 2024.**

**Interview date: 06 December 2024**

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checks or police vetting will be required for relevant posts. #LI-Hybrid

**As a modern and effective council, we **offer a wide variety of careers to suit people with a range of **skills, abilities and ambitions. We offer working options that **flex to reflect the way people work today and take the time to **understand and support your individual needs. We’re driven **to make a positive difference to the world around us and **encourage everyone with drive and focus to join us and build an influential and impactful career. Reimagine the possibilities.**

In return, you’ll enjoy:

- up to 29 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata), plus UK bank holidays and two paid volunteering days
- membership of a competitive Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- travel, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits
- performance-related annual pay progression, in addition to an annual cost-of-living pay increase
- training and encouragement to expand your knowledge
- a variety of career development opportunities across our organisation
- diverse and active staff networks
- flexible working options, with the right to r